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Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away
Tommy Moyles
Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.
18 January 2025 Calves
Important calf related dates and scheme compliance
The tagging and registering of calves within the required time frames and complying with BVD legislation is critical for adherence to cross compliance rules and scheme terms and conditions.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
New BVD legislation from 1 February 2025
Movement restrictions to help control the spread of BVD in NI are being introduced in 2025
Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?
Huge improvements have been made in reducing the prevalence of BVD over the last decade but farmers now need oversight of what plans are in place to bring it to the next stage
1 December 2024 Tagging
Animal identification technologies can unlock greater efficiency
New technologies advancing at pace provide opportunities to identify invaluable production, performance and health information, while also possibly increasing labour efficiency.
27 November 2024 Tagging
BVD herd restrictions due in early 2025
New rules are being introduced in an attempt to finally rid NI of the disease
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Use budget money to close out BVD scheme – IFA
In Budget 2025, Minister Paschal Donohue announced €10m in funding for additional animal health measures including a possible IBR vaccination and advice program.
9 October 2024 News
185 fewer BVD-positive calves identified in 2024
The latest programme results show 383 BVD-positive calves identified up to week 34, with the number of BVD-positive herds reducing by 36 herds.
1 September 2024 Breeding & health